Author: Rick Outzen
Navy Fed proves why job creation more important ad valorem
Navy Federal Credit Union has been an economic generator for Escambia County, Northwest Florida and the state of Florida. According to property appraiser and tax…
Limited Edition GGAF Poster on sale
With the cancellation of this year’s Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival due to COVID-19, the Festival Committee invited local artist Kreg Yingst to create a poster…
Escambia County government took most of CARES dollars
Escambia County received $57.6 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. About 60 cents of every dollar will be spent on county…
Escambia COVID update
Escambia County had 1,006 more Florida resident COVID-19 cases last week – 57% from the previous week. The positivity rate jumped from 8.5% to 10.1%….
PNJ editorial misfires at BCC
The PNJ’s Sunday editorial, “Escambia commissioners embarrass themselves and insult citizens of Beulah,” was a scathing attack on the Escambia County Commission but also came…
Downtown shooting
From Pensacola Police Department: Pensacola Police are on the scene of a shooting that occurred in the area of Jefferson and Intendencia St. At approximately…
National Seashore Superintendent to retire
GULF BREEZE, FL. – After more than 43 years of public service, Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown will retire on January 2, 2021….
CARES checks finally in the mail
Escambia County sent out announcement that 5,500 households will receive CARES Act checks by Dec. 30. Hooray! Unfortunately, many of those families needed the dollars…
Breaking: Skanska files ‘Screw Over Pensacola Community’ motion
Skanska USA has filed a motion in federal court to limit the damages caused by its barges to the barges’ value. If the legal action…
PSC faculty express concerns about in-person classes in 2021
Press release from Pensacola State College Faculty Association-United Faculty of Florida: In-person classes at Pensacola State College endanger health, safety and well-being of students, faculty,…
County needs input on broadband
From FloridaWest CEO Scott Luth: As part of the broadband feasibility study being conducted by Magellan Advisors, Escambia County is asking that residents and business…
Mayor Robinson has 64 percent approval
According a recent telephone survey conducted by Listener Group and Political Matrix for Inweekly, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is finishing the first two years of…
Public safety director resigns
Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley has lost a senior leader that she bragged to the commissioners was her best hire in her 18-month tenure –…
Commissioner May supports Mayor’s home-rule request
At this morning’s Committee of the Whole,Commissioner Lumon May said he supports Mayor Grover Robinson’s initiative that giving local governments control over how they deal…
Presser Notes: COVID Climbs & Open Space Slime
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As COVID cases continue to climb in the Northwest Florida region, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is getting increasingly concerned. “Recently, we’ve…
Vaccine alone won’t end spread of COVID-19
A new paper in the journal Health Affairs points out several factors that are critical battling the spread of the COVID-19 virus. According to the…
Hospitalizations rising in December
As of 2:30 p.m. Dec. 7, the current hospitalizations for COVID-19 total 133, up 25 from Nov. 30. On Nov. 2 (the county didn’t give…
Mayor and builders form working group
For weeks, Inweekly has heard of complaints from builders and contractor about long delays in getting plans approved and site inspection in the city limits….
Biden wins third recount of Ga vote
“We have now counted legally cast ballots, three times, and the results remain unchanged,†Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said at a news conference…
Escambia COVID update
Over the first five days of December, FDOH reported Escambia County had 10 COVID deaths, only two associated with nursing homes. Of the 7,558 tests…
